Booking or not booking depends on when you're going. If you want a particular site, and are going in the four weeks from mid-July to mid-August then I would book, particularly if it's a 'must stay there' site. If, however, you just want to go 'somewhere' then in many areas you will still find plenty of available pitches.
We arrived last night, in the Ardeche, to meet up with our son, and have found a pitch on a lovely very 'French' site with river access, and there are still about fifteen free pitches available. It's costing us about £14 per night, and we are the only British people here, the majority of the rest are French, and there are two Dutch caravans. It's not on UKCS and perhaps it will remain 'our secret'.
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If you want the coast and near to town in school hols you should book (
if you want mixed but more British/ Dutch sites look at the euro camp books and contact directly
If you don't care if you are the only non French people on site look at the ascii books
7 hrs from dimple will take you anywhere from the bottom of the Vendee ( la tranche sur mer would match )
To Royan or down to biscarrosse or any of the islands lile de rey or Oleron all areas get good feed back
All these weather can be fab and much more consistent than further north
You could even at a push hit the med sete or somewhere in 9-10
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North and West wales grand tour (in T5)
Matlock (in T5)
New forest and IOW (in T5)
New Forest
La tranche sur mer
jevea (Valencia)
2023
Cotswolds
Tenby
(added a Compass Rallye to crew)
Royan
La tranche Sur Mer
2024
royan
La tranche
Thanks for all the info from everyone so far - its gonna be fun finding somewhere. Anyone have any idea what the tolls are?....... I've heard around £200....
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If you plumb in your proposed route on ViaMichelin, it will tell you. It will also calculate a fuel cost if you want it to.
For reference, we did Calais - Salbris - Dordogne - Med. near Sète - Geneva - Langres - Metz, with caravan and ATMB gizmo, cost us about €185. You'll be less if you're under 2m high; and your route is shorter; some routes are more expensive than others.
Plan routes with road maps, too ... often a good N route parallels toll motorways, and will give you good timing with free roads ... some motorways are toll free e.g. the famous 75.
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North and West wales grand tour (in T5)
Matlock (in T5)
New forest and IOW (in T5)
New Forest
La tranche sur mer
jevea (Valencia)
2023
Cotswolds
Tenby
(added a Compass Rallye to crew)
Royan
La tranche Sur Mer
2024
royan
La tranche
'Wyrd bith ful araed-Fate will out'
Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
Topic: France 1st timers camping
